Big-Dan

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Don't laugh but I'm thinking that I might buy myself a little 01-05 plate MG ZR 1.4 to use as a daily driver. Should give a combined MPG of 41 which seems reasonable considering the RS does about 25 MPG on a good day using BP ultimate

Parkers value them at between £1000 and £3000 depending on year and providing it has average mileage.

I'm basically looking for peoples opinions, I think that for between £1500 and £2500 I'll find a half decent one with around 60-70k on the clock that has hopefully had the head gasket changed already.

Are they any good?

Big-Dan.

RS Grant

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I think there are better smokers out there for that sort of cash mate. Theres a mint 306HDi D-Turbo for sale near me that would be bought for 1600 I reckon.



Something like that would be what I'd stick my cash into.


Cheers,
Grant

phil_focus

its a rover mate, look else where

edit to be more useful they like eating cats

twoblacklines

For DD i would rather just buy the 1.8 version.

Slightly less mpg however much more performance for hills and daily driving.

Buying small capacity cars thinking you save money on fuel = fail as you have to rag them when you meet hills.

TBH i would spend 3k on a passat PD130 (like i did) as i hardly ever need to change out of gear. 130hp 225lb/ft, £300 remap sees 170hp 300lb/ft.

Big-Dan

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I see.. If I'm honest I do quite like the styling of the ZR's, appearance wise I'd pick one over the above Pug or a Passat, living fairly local to Longbridge appears to have warped my perception

Cheapish Tax, Insurance, and good fuel return is what I had in mind when I started to look at them, other alternatives do look a little more promising now though.

After having a quick look about on the net I reckon I might look into getting a 00/01 Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S, they seem to be pretty cheap to run, maintain and insure unless anybody can advise otherwise.

Big-Dan.

*EDIT*

Something like this maybe? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...03pb?logcode=p

Oranoco

Drive a Rover? I would rather walk. But it would be close one which I would avoid driving more out of a Rover or a Corsa C

VAG TDi would be where I put my money mate.

R4N SS

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get a fiesta 1.25 zetec - awesome little motors - my old dear had one it was excellent - we could have sold it 10 times over for 1500 quid